1980 National Soccer League results
1980 Season Round 23 Results
written by John Punshon

Played (7/09/1980) Olympic Sports Field
Referee : Peter Rampley, Crowd : 4923
Adelaide City
Peter Marshall, Glen Dods, David Jones, Bobby Russell, John Perin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Agenor Muniz, Sergio Melta, Dave Mitchell, Colin Barnes, John Nyskohus
Coach : Rale Rasic
0 - 1 South Melbourne
Peter Laumets, Vince Bannon, Arthur Xanthopoulos, Bertie Lutton (sent off 66), Kris Kalifatidis (Steve Blair), Sammy Wright, Billy Rogers, Duncan Cummings, Branko Buljevic, Alun Evans, George Campbell
Goal : Cummings 82
Coach : John Margaritis

Played (7/09/1980) Lambert Park
Referee : Tony Boskovic, Crowd : 1720
APIA Leichhardt
Greg Woodhouse, Rod Skellern, Peter Wilson, Mark Pullen, Jim Dempsey, Terry Butler, John Coyne, Col McAusland, Billy Pirie (Rob Drewes 60), Tony Morsello, Phil O'Connor
Coach : Willie Wallace
0 - 0 Brisbane Lions
Nigel Lownds, Paul Ontong, Jim Hermiston, Col Bennett, Alan Niven, Mark McNaughton, Steve Hogg, Johan Verweij, Ron Millman, Danny Wright, Alan Hughes (Calvin Daunt 80)
Coach : Matt Carson

Played (7/09/1980) Perry Park
Referee : Bob Mee, Crowd : 2312
Brisbane City
Martin Coe, Kevin Caldwell, Steve Perry, David Ratcliffe, Billy Wilkinson, Frank Pimblett, Bobby Hamilton, Kevin Low (David Vincenzino 46), Joe Palinkas (George Potter 81), Barry Kelso, Willie Conner
Goal : Ratcliffe 48
Coach : George Potter
1 - 2 Blacktown City
Bruce James, George Harris, Bruce Stowell, Cliff Pointer, Warren Turnbull, Stuart Selvage, Brian O'Donnell, Alan Fisher (Neil Manning 46), Ray Izatt (Steve Pollard 85), Ian Hunter, Paul Wilkinson
Goals : Wilkinson 14, 85
Coach : Mick Jones

Played (7/09/1980) Bruce Stadium
Referee : Chris Bambridge, Crowd : 1680
Canberra City
Richard Wilson, Danny Moulis, Robbie O'Shea, Harry Williams, Terry Byrne (Isaac Farrell 68), John O'Shea, Mike O'Shea, Duncan Cole, Walter Valeri, Sebastian Giampaolo, Tony Brennan
Goals : J O'Shea 53, Valeri 76
Coach : John Brown
2 - 3 Sydney City
Todd Clarke, Eddie Thomson, Ian Bruce, Gerry Gomez, Ian Souness, Joe Watson, John Stevenson, John Spanos, Hilton Silva (Mark Trenter 60), Murray Barnes, Ken Boden
Goals : Spanos 63, Boden 78, Trenter 87
Coach : Eddie Thomson

Played (7/09/1980) Western Oval
Referee : Dave Nugent, Crowd : 1200
Footscray JUST
Steve Potter, Jim Kondarios, Jim O'Reilly, Zoran Ilioski, Kyri Kyriakouleas, Vlatko Belic (Chris Petrov 46), Slobodan Jovanovic, Mirko Rujevic, Dragan Vasic, Joe Picioane (Paul Simic 74), Zdravko Lujic
Coach : Jim Kriaris
0 - 3 West Adelaide
Martyn Crook, Peter Tymczyszyn, Tom Forde, Zoran Maricic, Vic Bozanic, Ian McGregor, Neil McGachey, Graham Honeyman, Lopez Manecas, John Kosmina, Graham Norris
Goals : Forde 16, McGachey 59, Kosmina 70
Coach : Billy Birch

Played (7/09/1980) Marconi Stadium
Referee : Tim Davies, Crowd : 4121
Marconi-Fairfield
Allan Maher, Tony Henderson, Ivo Prskalo, Jim Muir, Jim Cant, Peter Raskopoulos, Gary Byrne, Bertie Mariani (Peter Brogan 46), Eddie Krncevic, Mark Jankovics (Roberto Vieri 80), Peter Sharne
Goals : Byrne 20pk, 60pk, 74, Krncevic 33
Coach : Les Scheinflug
4 - 1 Newcastle KB United
Phil Dando, Paul Reaney, Roy Drinkwater, John Sneddon, Col Curran, Joe Senkalski, Arno Bertogna, Craig Mason, Graham Heys, David Jones (Malcolm McClelland 70), Paul Burrows (Peter Tredinnick 70)
Goal : Drinkwater 16
Coach : Alan Vest

Played (7/09/1980) St George Stadium
Referee : Henry Witschge, Crowd : 2231
St George
Mike Fraser, John Russell, Peter Terry, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Stone, John Davies, Roy Cotton (Paul Kay 55), Billy Griffith, Dave McIntosh, Ernie Campbell (Mark Barton 62), Peter Katholos
Goals : Cotton 26pk, Katholos 45, Barton 79
Coach : Raul Blanco
3 - 5 Heidelberg United
Jeff Olver, Arthur McMillan, Jim Tansey, John Yzendoorn, Pat Bannon, Jim Rooney, Theo Selemidis, Jim Campbell, Jamie Paton, Andy Bozikas (Jim Williams 68), Gary Cole
Goals : Yzendoorn 7, 48, Paton 52, 65, Cole 71
Coach : Len McKendry